Document *787-PS *788-PS 1388-PS 1390-PS 1393-PS 1430-PS 1652-PS *1669-PS III 568 III 571 III 962 Memorandum to Hitler from Pub- Letters from Secretary of State to Correspondence between Dr. Haus- 968 III 973 Document Description Vol. Page 293 V 294 2552-PS 2554-PS 2572-PS *2614-PS 2639-PS V Excerpt concerning criminals, pub- V 302 337 V 345 5. DESTRUCTION OF THE FREE TRADE UNIONS AND PRODUCTIVE LABOR CAPACITY A. They destroyed the independent organization of German labor. (1) Before the Nazis took control, organized labor held a well established and influential position in Germany. Most of the trade unions of Germany were joined together in two large congresses or federations, the Free Trade Unions (Freie Gewerkschaften) and Christian Trade Unions (Christlichen Gewerk |